Cashiers Check scam

[bigdaddyof4]

Has anyone heard of a scam going around that involves cashier checks? I have someone offering to buy some things from me and is sending me a cashiers check. My wife informed me that some involve your bank info being sent to the buyer. I will of course have my bank check it out, just wondered if any of you have ran into this?

 

[hyghlndr]

Yep it is a reality in today's world. The banks can give you there opinion but the check can still bounce weeks later. For large sales, I would suggest bankwire or CASH.

 

[Eoth]

Cashiers checks are trouble. The good fakes can clear your bank and won't bounce for a week or two later. The sure sign of the scam is when they send you more than your are asking for and want you to send back the extra difference.

 

[bigdaddyof4]

Yep was offered extra if I took the posting off craigslist but didn't mention wanting any of it back

 

[SteveL]

My friend's machine shop got taken for 4K with a bad cashiers check

 

[Wyflyer]

Cashier's check scammer usually push to get the deal done in a hurry. As in hurry and send the merchandise, or hurry and send back the overpayment. They have to get it done before they seller discovers the check is fake.

 

[bigdaddyof4]

My friend's machine shop got taken for 4K with a bad cashiers check

Ouch!!!!

 

[Wyflyer]

I know a guy who got scammed by the Nigerian scammers back when it was done by mail, before the internet.
He sent 120K to a stranger in another country so he could get a share of the deposed prince's fortune.

 

[fordguy]

if they are sending extra it is a scam.

 

[spap]

Ask to talk to them live. They are either in prison or drop some u known country.

 

[Hozr]

Tell them USPS Money Order only - The feds used to guarantee them and the scammers wouldn't use them. They are serialized and tracked by the USPS and they will tell you if it's genuine and the amount it is for.

 

[TwoDalesDad]

A friend of mine who was selling a F350 with a Huge Toy box 5th wheel..accepted a cashiers check. Then started making plans to deliver the Rig across country. When he asked me to Co-Drive then ride back on our Harley's..I asked about the check....Yes it Was Fake!!!!

 

[C Saporito]

I just got the same offer for something I listed on Craigslist, I've seen it before so I just laughed. Sent too much so send the rest back, they usually don't show a lot of interest in the actual item, just pushing for you to cash the bogus check/money order and send money to a western union account.

If you have any question at all, call the bank the check is drawn on or where the money order originated from BEFORE cashing or depositing it in your account.

 

[sprdv1]

I just got the same offer for something I listed on Craigslist, I've seen it before so I just laughed.

Wife just asked me about this same crap. Told her to delete the email/text and don't fool with them

 

[Bronco Junkie]

Sounds like a scam. If they are legit...they will work with you on the payment.

 

[fordguy]

Tell them USPS Money Order only - The feds used to guarantee them and the scammers wouldn't use them. They are serialized and tracked by the USPS and they will tell you if it's genuine and the amount it is for.

i saw some a few years back that were fake USPS, we had to take them to the local Postmaster so they could be verified. they looked really good, but were fake.

 

[smokinjoe]

Tell them USPS Money Order only - The feds used to guarantee them and the scammers wouldn't use them. They are serialized and tracked by the USPS and they will tell you if it's genuine and the amount it is for.

They max out at $1,000 of course you could always accept/give a handful of em' depending on the cost I suppose.

There's also a validation number line you can call on the postal money order. https://www.usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm

 

[Hozr]

i saw some a few years back that were fake USPS, we had to take them to the local Postmaster so they could be verified. they looked really good, but were fake.

Exactly my point! You can verify authenticity and if they are fake you don't send the goods. Done. I had this happen and never heard from the scammer again.

 

[Bukin 67]

I got one for a deposit in '08 when I was selling my F350. They wanted to send their shipper over to get the truck and pay the balance. I took the CC to my bank to verify it first. Then I turned them in to the feds.

 

[WheelHorse]

Wire transfer seems to be the best. Your bank will use a totally different account number and as soon as the money is in the account they close it.

When I bought my '77 the owner's bank said a personal check would be fine as it would take just as long for it to clear as it would a CC. Well, low and behold it took about a week and a half for it to clear 100% or some bs. If I ever did it again I would do the wire transfer.